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The garlic scapes came out out of nowhere! #organi

The garlic scapes came out out of nowhere! #organicgardening #whywegrow #garlicscapes

It’s finally strawberry season! #organicgardeni

It’s finally strawberry season! #organicgardening #strawberryseason #berrygood #berryexciting

Doubling down on shelling beans this year. Seeded

Doubling down on shelling beans this year. Seeded a quarter of the main garden with over 600 seeds of 14 different varieties. Looking good so far.
#organicgardening #highmowingseeds #whywegrow #seedsaversexchange #shellingbeans #jimandthebeanstalks

At least the salad greens are enjoying cooler spri

At least the salad greens are enjoying cooler spring temps. #organicgardening #whywegrow #saladgreens #lettuce #highmowingseeds

They get a bad rap, but the Eastern Yellowjacket i

They get a bad rap, but the Eastern Yellowjacket is an important native pollinator! (They also contrast beautifully with the purple chive blossoms.) #organicgardening #nativepollinators #chiveblossoms #whywegrow

It took a few years, but we have some plum blossom

It took a few years, but we have some plum blossoms! #spring #organicgardening #fruittrees #plumblossoms #plumtrees

9 more apple trees in the ground. Unearthed plenty

9 more apple trees in the ground. Unearthed plenty of stones and roots in the process. Thanks @fedcoseeds for some great looking saplings. #organicgardening #cider #appletrees #ciderapples #heirloomapples

Just another sappy story. Trial year for maple tre

Just another sappy story. Trial year for maple tree tapping. #istheresugarinsyrup
#treetapping #maplesyrup #organicmaplesyrup #maplesyrupseason

Pulled some beautiful purple top turnips before th

Pulled some beautiful purple top turnips before the cold snap. #organicgardening #highmowingorganicseeds #fallharvest #turnips

A pressing Saturday. Let the fermentations begin.

A pressing Saturday. Let the fermentations begin.
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#naturalcider #applecider #northernspy #goldenrusset #ashmeadskernel #heirloomapples

Saffron crocuses finally in bloom! - - #organicgar

Saffron crocuses finally in bloom!
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#organicgardening #saffron #autumnblooms #fallcrocus #crokeus

Stored the dry beans today. The humid and wet weat

Stored the dry beans today. The humid and wet weather in the end of summer hampered the drying a bit, but we still managed to get a decent crop. #organicgardening #hidastashieldfigurebeans #christmaslimabeans #calypsobeans #silvercloudcannellinibeans #storagecrops #highmowingseeds

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